By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
Christian Action League

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge’s decision to overrule some 7 million California voters and legalize same-sex “marriage” has been put on hold by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals until the case can be reviewed later this year.

The three-judge panel imposed a stay on Judge Vaughn Walker’s Aug. 4 decision to strike down Proposition 8, the people’s stand for traditional marriage. His ruling would have opened the door for same-sex couples to head down the aisle beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 18). Instead, Prop. 8, defending marriage as between one man and one woman, will remain in place pending appeals.

“This is the best news we’ve heard on this issue lately, though it won’t likely be settled until it goes all the way to the Supreme Court,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina. Read the rest of this entry »

National Organization for Marriage Visits North Carolina
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
Christian Action League

RALEIGH — Enduring shouts and chants from same-sex “marriage” proponents, leaders in the battle to preserve traditional marriage stood strong Tuesday on the grounds of the State Capitol to let the world — and more precisely the Supreme Court — know that they will not be silenced and that God’s first institution for the welfare of the human race will not go down without a fight.

“It is love that compels me to speak out in favor of what is in the best interest of my neighbor, even if that should incur his wrath,” the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, told the crowd of about 70 who were outnumbered more than 2-to-1 by promoters of same-sex “marriage” and a group of atheists who gathered across the street to disrupt the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) rally, one of the latest stops in the group’s nationwide Summer for Marriage Bus Tour. Read the rest of this entry »

By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
Christian Action League

Parents of middle and high school students who’ve been hustling about to buy what they need to head back to school may want to hustle in another direction to find out exactly what they’ll be learning there, especially since lawmakers passed the Healthy Youth Act to expand sex education.

“The slogan used to be ‘It’s 11 p.m., do you know where your children are?’ But this fall, it should be ‘It’s time for sex-ed, do you know what your kids are being taught?’” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “We can’t stress enough how important it is for Christian Moms and Dads to preview whatever curriculum their school system has chosen and then, if it doesn’t line up with their beliefs, to take steps to opt their kids out.” Read the rest of this entry »

Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention

WASHINGTON —Dr. Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented on the ruling a federal court judge in San Francisco, Calif., handed down Wednesday, August 4, stating Proposition 8, a voter-mandated ban on same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional.

“This is a grievously serious crisis in how the American people will choose to be governed. The people of our most populous state—a state broadly indicative of the nation at large demographically—voted to define marriage as being between one man and one woman, thus excluding same-sex and polygamous relationships from being defined as marriage.

“Now, an unelected federal judge has chosen to override the will of the people of California and to redefine an institution the federal government did not create and that predates the founding of America. Indeed, ‘marriage’ goes back to the Garden of Eden, where God defined His institution of marriage as being between one man and one woman. Read the rest of this entry »

North Carolina Family Policy Council

Tuesday, August 10, at the State Capital in Raleigh the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) will bring its “Summer for Marriage Tour 2010: One Man One Woman Rally” to North Carolina. The rally is aimed at sending a clear message that North Carolinians support a federal and state marriage protection amendment.

Citizens, civic organizations, and churches across the state are invited to attend. NC4Marriage and the North Carolina Family Policy Council are among the local groups co-sponsoring the NOM rally, which is scheduled for Tuesday from 12 PM-1 PM at the State Capital, South side.

Speakers for the event include Brian Brown, president of NOM, Rev. Olden Thornton, pastor of the Raleigh International Church, Mary Frances Forrester, head of the NC chapter of Concerned Women for America and wife of N.C. Sen. James Forrester who has introduced a state marriage amendment bill for the past seven years, Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina, Read the rest of this entry »

By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
Christian Action League

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge’s ruling on Wednesday that strikes down California’s ban on gay marriage is not only a slap in the face to some 7 million voters there, but could ultimately result in the reversal of constitutional amendments and statutes in 45 states that define marriage as between one man and one woman.

“North Carolinians already had reason to be concerned because we’re the only state in the Southeast without a marriage protection amendment in our Constitution,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “This judicial activism shows that even a change to the state Constitution is not fail-safe.”

“This ruling is about much more than marriage. It is ultimately about whether America will remain a republic or an oligarchy ruled by an ideological elite,” he added. Read the rest of this entry »

By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
Christian Action League

Some three years after members of a church in Wilson, N.C., were told they couldn’t hand out water in Jesus’ name at Fort Macon State Park, the state has changed its administrative code to allow park patrons their Constitutional rights. The change, the result of a federal lawsuit settled in the spring of 2009, took virtually a year to implement.

“Americans do have basic civil rights and we were well within those rights,” said the Rev. Tony Rivers, who was pastor at Grace Baptist and accompanied the church youth and a number of parent leaders on an Independence Day 2007 outing to Fort Macon where a park official threatened to cite them for giving out water. Read the rest of this entry »

Russell Capps, Columnist
Christian Action League

Now that Elena Kagan has been confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, there’s little doubt about the role she’ll play: that of an extreme activist.

While most Americans can likely not name a single Supreme Court Justice, they can surely identify a liberal judge when they see one. Kagan’s reputation is so disturbing to the average citizen that Gallop polls show she is “the first successful nominee in recent years whose nomination was backed by less than a majority of Americans.” The Senate confirmation vote was 63-37.

I agree with Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council. He said that if President Obama can’t have a lifetime term, then he knows the next best thing is nominating Elena Kagan to one.  Evidence unearthed during the days since her nomination shows she shares the President’s disgust for traditional morality, free speech, the military, individual liberty, unborn children, constitutional fidelity, and all things religious…. simply a mirror of his views. Read the rest of this entry »

By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
Christian Action League

RALEIGH — Two of the most encouraging laws approved by the General Assembly this session — a ban on video sweepstakes and a bill to strengthen Alcohol Beverage Control — may be undermined by Gov. Bev Perdue who said last week she’s open to proposals to legalize video poker and still interested in privatizing parts of the ABC system.

“The state’s budget shortfall may be what is making the Governor more willing to consider any idea, even these bad ones, to generate more revenue,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “Our prayer is that she stands by the promises she made earlier this year regarding ABC and that she will remember the corruption and heartache that video poker brought our state for many years before the ban and not try to take us down that road again.” Read the rest of this entry »

By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
Christian Action League

DURHAM — New Wildlife Resources Commission regulations that allow bow hunters to take aim on Sundays took effect when the General Assembly ended its session without acting on the rules. But it may not be too late for communities to take aim at the controversial decree.

“There’s always next year, and if enough local governments take a stand opposing Sunday hunting and let their state legislators know, this could be reversed,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League.  “We urge local boards to follow the example set by commissioners in Durham and Person counties.”

In early May, the Durham Commission passed a resolution going on record “opposing implementation of the N.C. Wildlife Commission’s regulatory recommendation to allow bow hunting on private lands on Sundays,” and forwarded it to their representatives in Raleigh. Read the rest of this entry »